SLED Recon June 5, 2025

Health & Human Services:

• Cal State Fullerton Receives $450,000 Grant from Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee to Fund Community Health Program
• Supervisors OK Nearly $30M for Adult Substance Abuse, Youth Mental Health Facilities (California)

K-12 Education:

• A Child Tax Credit, an Early Childhood Department, and More Money for K-12 Schools: Illinois Lawmakers Pass 2025 Budget
• Legislature Adds $16 Million to Education Funding Formula, Other Areas of the K-12 Budget (Mississippi)

Justice & Public Safety:

• Des Moines Police Secure Nearly $284k State Grant to Continue Mental Health Co-Responder Program (Washington)
• Chattanooga City Council Reallocates $5M of Proposed Budget for Police and Fire Raises (Tennessee)

Higher Education:

• MiLEAP Awards $8.1 Million to Boost Adult Student Enrollment and Regional Workforce Growth Through Reconnect Community Action Grants (Michigan)
• APSU Receives $1.9M Grant to Expand Rural Healthcare Education (Tennessee)
• Morgan State University Awarded State Grant to Train Displaced Federal Workers as Certified Teachers (Maryland)

Cybersecurity:

• Gov. Abbott Signs Bill to Create Texas Cyber Command in SA to Bolster Responses to Digital Threats

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Meyer's Order Establishes State Workforce Development Office (Delaware)
• San Antonio Greenlights $42.9 Million Ready to Work Budget, Adds New Partners (Texas)

Community Development:

• Hochul Announces $60 Million in Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund Awards (New York)
• City of Statesboro Awarded $1.37 Million CHIP Grant to Expand Affordable Housing (Georgia)
• Small Towns to Get $30M in Infrastructure Grants (Connecticut)

Natural Resources/Environment:

• More Than $1 Billion in Federal Energy Project Awards to Texas Nixed by Energy Department
• Consumers Energy, DTE Energy Commit to $3.5 Billion in Annual Purchasing from Michigan-Based Businesses

Transportation:

• Governor DeWine Announces Nearly $52 Million to Local Communities to Improve Bike & Pedestrian Infrastructure (Ohio)
• PennDOT Announces $10 Million for Improvements at Five Pennsylvania Airports